opioid epidemic
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
World
December 13, 2019
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
KAPURTHALA, India (AP) — Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren,…
Trump readies opioid plan, but some worry it won’t be enough
World
October 25, 2017
Trump readies opioid plan, but some worry it won’t be enough
President Donald Trump’s long-awaited declaration that the opioid epidemic is a national emergency finally arrives this week, but some advocates…
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
World
August 8, 2017
Drug users ‘shoot up’ in US supervised injection sites: report
A safe haven where drug users inject themselves with heroin and other drugs has been quietly operating in the United…